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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13809, 25 August 1913, Page 5

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JOURNALISTS AND DIVORCE RE-

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London, Aug 21

At the Journalists' Conference at York, Mr J. S. R. Phillips, editor ef the "Yorkshire Post," read a paper dealing with the decision of the House of Lords as to the hearing of divorce cases in camera-. In the circumstances, ho said, it would be ridiculous to allow novels to deal with divorce court incidents more gross than anything the slackest newspaper ever published. Mr Phillips added that ho did not ebject to the severe restriction placed on newspapers, but it was necessary to apply the sam© censorship to novelists and playwrights.

Mr Robert Donald, managing editor of the "Daily Chronicle" and "Lloyd's Weekly News," agreed with Mr'Phillips. He stated that there was need for the greatest care In sub-editing reports of divorce cases.